Confused About Where Is My Train? Here’s Your Simple Guide

 


Travelling on a train and wondering about the ever present question: where is my train? Or have your family members called you enquiring about the location of the train. 


In a train journey, we often need to find out train’s live station, for various reasons. How can a traveller find this information and which is the best platform to access these services? This article will explain all of your doubts.

Understanding ‘Where is my train’ service

To find the live location or ‘Where is my train’ we need a rail service called Live Train Running Status. 

What is ‘Where is my train’?

‘Where is my train’ refers to the Live Station tracking feature of the Live Train Running Status service. With the help of this feature we can track the current station of any train, anywhere and anytime.


Live Running Status helps us track train timings with real time updates. With the help of this feature we can track arrival/departure time, halt duration, days of operation, duration of the journey, station on the route and even the platform of arrival. 




How to find ‘Where is my train’?

You can easily find ‘Where is my train’ using the fast and easily accessible RailMitra platform. RailMitra can be accessed through its website RailMitra.com or through apps available in Android as well as iOS. 

  1. Go to RailMitra.com or install the application.

  2. Select Train Live Status option.

  3. Enter Train No or Train Name.

  4. Enter Train Starting Date.

  5. Hit Check live Status.


You will find your Live Train Status or ‘Where is my train’ displayed on your screen.


Importance of Live Train Tracking

  • Tracks train in real time

  • Helps in planning and coordinating, especially when boarding connecting trains

  • Helps us track the platform of arrival and thus prevent last minute commotion

  • Helps us in ordering food in train by precise tracking of the train

Other important rail services 

RailMitra offering to the public is not limited to Live Running Status. There are other important services as well which need mentioning:

PNR Status

Passenger Name Record (PNR) Number is a 10-digit number provided uniquely to every booking with the Indian Railways. Against this number we can find important information related to Passenger, Train, PNR Status and Booking Details as well.


PNR Status refers to the Booking Status which can be Confirmed (CNF), Reservation Against Cancellation (RAC), Waiting List (WL), etc. Your PNR Status determines how your sitting is going to be. CNF status holders are given seats, RAC status needs to share a seat while WL status is not allowed boarding except the General coaches.

Train Timing

Train Timing refers to tracking the arrival and departure timings of the train. This can be found with the help of two services: Live Train Status and the Train Time Table. We have already discussed the former in detail at the start.


Train Time Table can track train timing, but unlike Live Train Status this is not updated in real time and is static in nature. However, with the train timing feature of the Train Time Table we can compare and select the best train according to our journey.

Conclusion

Indian Trains are subject to delays and rescheduling. However, with new railway services at RailMitra like tracking ‘Where is my train’, we can stay ahead of these challenges.


Use RailMitra, your friend on the train to access vital information and stay prepared for whatever challenges the railways throw at you. Stay prepared, stay aware.


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